Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

Big Timber is said to he experiencing
small boom.
Helena will have a free postal delivery
after July LIST next.
Fifty thousand dollars was offered and
refused. last week. for "A Main street cornei
in Helena.
The original locators OF town lots in
Helena have commenced action against the
lot jumpers.
Jos. Kent. of Helena. snapped a pistol
supposing il empty. The bail struck IA toe
Of "a boy named Tyler, but without serious
results.
The Montana Fair Association offers
81 l 900 in premiums this year. The exhi-
bition will open on the 22d and close ON
the 2?th Of August.
The Cruise Bank will start next month
with IA paid up capital of slOo,ooo, which
at n later day may be increased to "a
! quarter of "a million dollars.
| The counter in the new First National
bank of Helena, now almost completed,
will alone cost ten Thousand dollars, ana
the other furniture five thousand more.
| John w. B,.r-erer. until lately the mana
ger of the mercantile house of TIC Power
Il Co.. at Bozeman, has been appointed tn
u similar position for the same firm in
Helena.
An election in Ni--ou, recently on the
question Of issuing bon,ls in a sum not ex'
ccedin. 81. 900, for the purpose "f building
u Jail and town hall. was carried By IA two
thirds vote.
President IIroadwater yesterday distrih
utcd no less than S2So.ooo on the pa.
rolls Of the Montana Central north q
Helena aud bstwecu thiH city aud Butt
for railroad work. Herald.
There is a report goins the rounds of tn
press to the effect that jerry Collins, oi th
Benton River Press, has purchased th
Creot Falls Tribune and will take oditoria
, and business charge 81 II at an early day
= Nelson story. who, in 1873. lost ratu
! and other property ~ the amount {
e 50 $50 by the depreciation oi enemies {
!, the government in thc form al sinu
In,l;an. has been allowed 81 900 on h
j, claim for damages.
:, President Harris. of tie Mort hern Pac
fic had his private ear attached I" "
. east bound express and took his departdi
' for st. Paul and New York this afternoon
Mr.. Harris left in n very cheerful frame
0 mind His parting words IN effect, "er
y "You people will lind the Northern Pacli
!. doing its share ri railrosd building th
r year, and ON that score Montana VIII ha'
:, no fault to find. Herald.
a Cha-. Allar,l and au Indian whose hHh
W. rather not attempt 10 spell, are raisil
"A herd of bufialoc. They started IN Il fe
years ago with four calves. two bulls ~
" two hciicr., and now have fourteen or I
j teen head. They run with the cattle IA
/, can be seen n few miles west of the road
Fl,thead lake. The animals are don
n we'll Mr.. Alari and partner are rdi0i'
Is them for speculative Purposes M'r7pn
~ Times.
. The female aborislnec who WAS lnchr'
-, rated in the county hotel while un'er t
Influence of the ardent few days LIN
PLAYED sad havoc with thr ladies patl
u and bedroom nf that e&cr!lrnt ins'ithtto
y She brok. an the cushioned rf f.rs and {
d vans. smashed the ele.s af Tad ~
is -mither.ens, broke the plat mirr'
No. destroyed the rare lnr-a nr and heaF
the debris through the i,ay Niniows-l'ir
y Press.
: Can't. William Ma-si., commander pi I
-, Judith. wa, one Of tn" eailie-t oi the urj
Missouri river captains. and br"1-iii
steamer to Fort BENT iove" fpr {
~ American Fur 60. ~ oifrlT ~ 500
III ha. since brought many -'~arn - -
DC BENTON. aud on hi- N"ya-.- has had
pa.sen.er- on his boat the present iciGi
III citizens OF Montana. who were on th
al way with their families 20 the land oi 90
-. The captain promises to give The Ky
Press some OF the early experiences a
incidents of upper river navigation ii
u will no doubt prove y-ry interesting
~ River Press.
nc \ couple oi men wko had heen emp!o!
al on the -ailroad in rhe vicinity Il HIio
au came up on the Judith Aac 20 10 lftS
81 N-i.r- ri,'"-s ~ zT-rs